
Michael Landon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 31, 1936, Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- July 1, 1991
- Movies
- 43
Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza (1959–1973), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983), and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984–1989). Landon appeared on the cover of TV Guide 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball.
Best-Known Movies

I Was a Teenage Werewolf
1957

God's Little Acre
1958

High School Confidential!
1958

Little House on the Prairie
1974

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
1983

Little House: The Last Farewell
1984

These Wilder Years
1956

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
1983

Love is Forever
1983

The Loneliest Runner
1976
Filmography
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1991 | Us | Director, Writer |
| 1990 | Where Pigeons Go to Die | Director |
| 1984 | Sam's Son | Director, Screenplay |
| 1984 | Little House: The Last Farewell | Director, Writer |
| 1979 | The Little House Years | Director |
| 1978 | Killing Stone | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1976 | The Loneliest Runner | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Director |
| 1974 | It's Good to Be Alive | Director |
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